2026 Candidates — St. Patrick Catholic Parish

2026 Preparation Dashboard

Candidates in the 2026 group began in Fall 2024 and will be confirmed in January 2026.

Announcements & Reminders:

Two Reflections Due Jan. 1

Discipleship Reflection Survey #3
This is the last of three multiple-choice/short answer surveys that help us know how each canididate is doing throughout preparation. It should take your child about 10 minutes to complete and is due January 1. Access the online survey here: Discipleship Reflection Survey #3

Sponsor Meeting Reflection
The Sponsor Meeting Reflection is the culminating step of the Sponsor Accompaniment Requirement (see information below). This 2-page journal reflection asks the candidate to share about their meeting(s) with their sponsor. Instructions for writing and submitting this reflection are available here.

*If your child has not yet met with their sponsor, they need to do so as soon as possible. See the following information regarding the Sponsor Accompaniment Requirement for details.

Sponsor Accompaniment Requirement:
One of the final requirements that your child will need to complete is the Sponsor Accompaniment Requirement (click here for an outline of this requirement), which involves meeting with their sponsor one or more times and submitting a written reflection about their time together.

The following 2 resources will assist sponsors in helping their candidate complete this requirement:

1. Sponsor’s Guide to Sponsor Accompaniment Requirement
This document contains detailed written instructions about what the sponsor and candidate need to do: Sponsor’s Guide to Sponsor Accompaniment Requirement

2. Online Sponsor Equipping Class
Sponsors should watch this 90 minute online class prior to meeting with the candidate.will more fully prepare them to meet with their candidate. Access to the online class is available in the Sponsor’s Guide.

Sponsor Accompaniment requirement:

Our Confirmation Mass will take place at 6:30 PM at St. Patrick on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Please mark your calendar and share this date with your child’s sponsor!

Note: There will not be a rehearsal prior to that day. However, Sponsors and Candidates will be asked to arrive at 6:00 PM for instructions. Further details about the Confirmation Mass will be provided shortly before Christmas.

Confirmation Mass:

Recent Communication

Can’t find an email? Worried that you missed one? Copies of any recent emails to the families of our 2026 Confirmation candidates can be found here:

view recent communication

Upcoming Key Dates:

Key dates are based on the 2026 Preparation Timeline, available here (updated 7.8.15)

End of December— Sponsor Accompaniment:
Candidates and sponsors need to have completed the Sponsor Accompaniment meetings together by the end of December. This culminates in the candidate writing their Sponsor Meeting Reflection.

January 1— 2 items are due by January 1

Sponsor Meeting Reflection (2-page written reflection)
Discipleship Reflection #3 (last multiple choice/short answer survey)

Please check the Forms and Resources Section (below) for any instructions or forms necessary to complete these requirements.

If you missed a due date, please proceed by having your child complete the missed item as soon as possible, and then continue on to the next requirement. Forms, instructions, and other information about completing requirements can always be found under the Forms and Resources section. If you’re concerned that your child has fallen behind in their preparation, please feel free to schedule a phone call with me so that we can work together to get them caught up!